Had this enormous being felt guilty about plundering natural resources for its own evolution and voluntarily chosen to slumber underground?
If that were true, this "little brother tree" had to possess a saintly level of integrity. Even the Buddha cutting off his own flesh to feed an eagle probably only reached this level of virtue, right?
"Hmm..." Nie Yun stroked his chin, studying the Long-Lived One before him.
Beside him, Rose looked deeply ashamed. "We descendants are incapable. With our race facing extinction, we can only seek the Long-Lived One's help!"
"I never expected you to turn this place into a refuge." By now, Nie Yun understood exactly what the Kara Civilization intended.
"That's right. Although the Long-Lived One cannot fight the Twin Stars, his enormous body can serve as our last shelter. In fact, our evacuation has already begun in secret. At the very least... we must preserve a few seeds of our civilization!"
Nie Yun nodded. The Kara Civilization's population had never been particularly large, and the long, brutal war had reduced it drastically. Judging by the Long-Lived One's size, accommodating a few million people probably would not be much trouble. Even if they would not all fit, Rose had likely already prepared herself to abandon part of the population in the end.
But... was this fellow's defense really that strong?
Seemingly noticing Nie Yun's doubts, Rose continued, "The Long-Lived One's body has undergone thousands of years of continuous evolution. Not only is he incredibly tough, but his regenerative abilities are astonishing. Even a direct hit from one of your super bombs would not do much damage."
The super bombs Rose referred to were the Energy Crystal bombs.
Nie Yun could not help being surprised. That obsidian-like skin could withstand an explosion of that magnitude?
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